2014 Christmas Ornament – While the Enemy Rests

2014 Mort Künstler Collectible Ornament
While the Enemy Rests

Our 19th edition Mort Künstler Collectible Ornament for 2014 is titled While the Enemy Rests. The 2014 ornament is the fourth in a mini-series of five ornaments in the 150th Anniversary Series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Historical Information
The scene is Paris Mountain, Va., December 1, 1864.  Depicted are John Mosby and his "raiders." Union armies lay in countless encampments like this one throughout the Southern homeland—their campfires blinking in the dark of night. Deceptively peaceful looking in their nighttime camps, their armies now ranked among the world’s most powerful.  To the Shenandoah Valley they brought the worst of war.  Homes, barns and mills were burned.  Livestock was destroyed.  Life on the Confederate homefront became much harder.  But Dixie’s defenders did not give up easily—and no Confederate commander fought harder or better than Lieutenant Colonel John Singleton Mosby.  For almost a year, Mosby and his partisan rangers—the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry—had struck Northern outposts, raided supply lines, disrupted troop movements—and had even captured a Federal general in his bed.  So effective were “Mosby’s Rangers” that Virginia’s Fauquier and Loudoun Counties were called “Mosby’s Confederacy.”

From the school:
Timber Ridge School proudly presents limited edition Christmas ornaments featuring the artwork of renowned Civil War artist Mr. Mort Künstler.

Each ornament comes in a presentation box, with a certificate of authenticity and an ornament stand. Timber Ridge School is a licensed residential treatment and accredited educational program serving young men with a history of serious emotional, learning, and behavioral difficulties. As a fundraiser the school creates a Christmas ornament featuring the art of Mort Kunstler, which is donated by the artist for this use. 

To learn more about the Timber Ridge School, visit timberridgeschool.org.

Mr. Künstler has been a very generous supporter of the School since 1996 by donating the use of a piece of his artwork for our ornaments. His tremendous support of our program was recognized in March of 2003 with the dedication of the Mort Künstler Residence Hall. We can’t thank him enough for his partnership to the students and families we serve.

All proceeds from the sale of ornaments are earmarked for the improvement of campus programs and facilities.